Fort Thomas Junior Senior High School in Fort Thomas, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fort Thomas Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Fort Thomas, Arizona that is part of Fort Thomas Unified School District 7. It serves 261 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

261 Students

21 Teachers

15502 W Highway 70

Fort Thomas, AZ 85536 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Fort Thomas Junior Senior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Fort Thomas Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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